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Marine Corps Systems Command buys Helmet Pad Suspension Systems October 5, 2006 — Marine Corps Systems Command has purchased 89,000 sets of combat helmet suspension pads for immediate fielding. Previously, a sling suspension system had been fielded for Marine Corps combat helmets. Early results of testing between the pad suspension system and the sling suspension system for Marine Corps and Army helmets indicate pads offer more MORE

Brig. Gen. Brogan Assumes Command at Marine Corps Systems Command September 27, 2006 — Marine Corps Systems Command’s (MARCORSYSCOM) new commander offered two thoughts for the Marines, civilians and contract support personnel at MARCORSYSCOM’s recent Assumption of Command – “Do what’s right and do your best.” Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan took charge of the command at the ceremony held in front of MARCORSYSCOM’s headquarters on Hospital MORE

HERCULES that toppled Saddam to return to Iraq September 18, 2006 — Nearly three and half years ago, Master Sgt. Leon Lambert, a crewmember aboard a HERCULES M88A2 armored vehicle, helped topple the statue of Saddam Hussein, a scene witnessed by millions around the world thanks to heavy television coverage. At a BAE Systems plant in York, Pa., on Sept. 7, the master sergeant enjoyed the hospitality of the defense MORE

MARCORSYSCOM’S Sandra Switzer selected for Latina Style award September 18, 2006 — For her contributions as a role model and her work as a mentor, Marine Corps System Command’s Sandra Switzer earned the 2006 Latina Style Magazine’s Meritorious Service Award. The magazine presented the award during the 3rd Annual National Latina Symposium held in Washington Sept. 7. Latina Style presents awards annually to key Latina leaders for MORE

D-DACT empowers platoon leaders in Iraq February 8, 2006 — Marines currently face an adaptive enemy on an ever-changing battlefield in Iraq and need fast, reliable information at their fingertips to make critical decisions. The Dismounted-Data Automated Communications Terminal (D-DACT) is providing Marines, platoon leaders and their commanders in Iraq with a more accurate view of the battlefield. D-DACT MORE

MARCORSYSCOM holds training on Camera Imagery System bound for Iraq October 21, 2005 — Marine Corps Systems Command’s Combat Camera Team held user training October 11-20 on the new Tactical Imagery Production System, a state-of-the-art digital imagery production system designed for combat. TIPS gives combat camera Marines the ability to acquire, transmit, store, manipulate and disseminate all formats of digital media. Current systems MORE

MCCDC, MCSC hold AL war game August 30, 2005 — Thirty-five Marines, civilian Marines and eight support staff members launched into the year 2010 as they participated in a three-day Autonomic Logistics (AL) War Game Aug. 23-25, 2005 at the Wargaming Division, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. The Marine Corps has a need to quickly process mission critical data from ground tactical equipment systems MORE

Systems Command releases educational video October 19, 2004 — Marine Corps Systems Command recently released a video highlighting the latest equipment headed to the operating forces. Coinciding with the Marine Corps Birthday season, the 16-minute program, produced by SysCom and Braun Film and Video, sheds light on the various product groups within the command, and shows off several of their newest products. MORE

Assault Breaching Vehicle in testing at Aberdeen October 6, 2004 — A group of Marines were at the Army Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. on 22 September taking part in a Limited Users Evaluation as well as conducting tests and making improvements to the Marine Corps’ latest innovation in mechanized engineering capability, the Assault Breaching Vehicle, before it makes its way to the Fleet Marine Force MORE

Young Marines have big impact on assault breaching vehicle design September 22, 2004 — A team of young Marines from around the Corps is putting the Assault Breaching Vehicle (ABV) through final stages of limited user evaluations at the Army Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD, and helping to make final improvements to the vehicle before it is fielded next year. The ABV is a tracked, armored combat engineer vehicle MORE

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